ECJ preliminary ruling that an absolute ban on internet sales breaches prohibition on anti-competitive agreements *

European Union - November 3 2011
The ECJ has given a preliminary ruling following a reference from the Paris Court of Appeal, with regards to whether certain selective distribution agreements containing an absolute ban on internet sales of cosmetics and personal care products to consumers breached Article 101 TFEU.

Co-authors: Diarmuid Ryan.

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Sports goods retail sector investigation closed by OFT *

United Kingdom - November 3 2011
The investigation into suspected anti-competitive activities by JJB Sports PLC (JJB) and Sports Direct International PLC (Sports Direct), reported in our October 2009 bulletin, has been closed by the OFT.

Co-authors: Diarmuid Ryan.

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Kent newspaper merger referred to Competition Commission by OFT *

United Kingdom - November 3 2011
The anticipated acquisition by family-owned media company Kent Messenger Group (KMG) of several newspapers from the Daily Mail and General Trust subsidiary, Northcliffe Media Limited (NML), has been referred by the OFT to the CC.

Co-authors: Diarmuid Ryan.

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BEREC report on the implementation of the NGA recommendation *

European Union - November 3 2011
BEREC has published a report on the implementation of the Commission's Recommendation on Next Generation Access (NGA) networks, which was adopted on 20 September 2010.

Co-authors: Diarmuid Ryan.

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OFT publishes findings of off-grid energy market study *

United Kingdom - November 3 2011
The OFT has published findings in its study into the supply of off-grid energy (four million households are supplied by off-grid energy).

Co-authors: Diarmuid Ryan.

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